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Mike Boyette

Also known as Mike Bowyer, Mike Boyer, Grenade Bowyer, Coconut Bowyer, Willie Boyer, California Hippie, Beastman, Apocalypse

Personal Data

Birthday:

1941

Birthplace:

California, USA

Day of death:

06.12.2012

Gender:

male

Weight:

231 lbs (105 kg)

Background in sports:

Judo

Career Data

Alter egos:

Apocalypse
Beastman
California Hippie
Coconut Bowyer
Mike Bowyer
a.k.a. Mike Boyer
a.k.a. Grenade Bowyer
Mike Boyette
Willie Boyer

Roles:

Singles Wrestler
Tag Team Wrestler
Referee

Beginning of in-ring career:

1966

In-ring experience:

46 years

Trainer:

Eddie Sharkey & Verne Gagne

Nicknames:

"Hippie"
"Wildman"

Signature moves:

Hippie Hold
Hippie Hang Up
Flying Football Tackle

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Number of comments: 2

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Average rating: 7.00 [1]

Average rating in 2026: 7.00 [1]

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Conquistador37 wrote on 20.09.2026:

[7.0] "Original Comment: I'm only familiar with his Mid South material. He makes me think "if Maurice Moss from the show "The IT Crowd" where to mention a relative who wrestled in America, I would totally buy into it because of this guy". Every time I watch him wrestle, with *that* hair and sometimes with *that* face, I can only think "Maurice Moss' not so distant relative". A lovable loser. 4.25 EDIT! I finally caught his UWF material, he's still a loser and now his look is totally wild, the hair is ridiculous in a completely new and different way than before. What an attraction of an enhancement talent - love it! 5.75 NEW EDIT! As Apocalypse in Memphis, I keep cackling. He's so bad that it's great. it's so campy and ugly, even his body language is overtly dorky. I love trash cinema so stuff like this leans into that arena of entertainment. Full on guilty pleasure. 6.5"

AxeBomber wrote on 24.02.2022:

"Used primarily as enhancement talent throughout his career, Boyette still managed to leave an impression on me. Under a hood in Memphis as "Apocalypse", a martial arts gimmick one week and a military gimmick the next (tho this second Apocalypse may have been a different guy, I need to dig out the tapes). And also as "Hippie" Mike Boyette under Bill Watts in the mid-80s. Not the most polished worker, but a memorable character and above average for his spot on the card"